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The present perfect is used to talk about past actions or situations that have a connection with the
present. It is formed from the verb have + past participle, e.g. I’ve (= I have) never met him before.

1) We often use the present perfect to give ‘new’ information, for example when we want to report
an event that happened a short time ago:

Ouch! I’ve hurt my leg. Has Michael arrived yet? Spain has won the World Cup!

2) We use the present perfect to talk about a repeated past event that may happen again in the future:

Brazil has won the World Cup five times. The doctor has saved many lives.

When there is no possibility that the event will happen again in the future, we use the simple past:

The English King Henry VIII got married six times.

3) We often use the present perfect to talk about a situation that began in the past and continues
up to the present or future. It is often used with time expressions such as since, for, never, etc.:

I’ve been married for nearly ten years. John hasn’t lived alone since 2001.

4) We often use the present perfect to talk about a past event that has a connection with the

present: Look! Mike has had a hair cut! (His hair is different now.)
I’ve left my dictionary at home. Can I borrow yours? (My dictionary is at home at the moment.)

NOTE: If we say when something happened in the past, we cannot use the present perfect. We
use the simple past: Yesterday, I left my dictionary at home, so I borrowed one from a classmate.

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A: You look different. Have you been on vacation again ?

B: Yes, I’ve just got back from Italy.
A: Really? But you’ve been on vacation five times this year!

2 Practice 1 - ‘New’ or ‘old’ information?

Cross out the wrong answers to complete the following sentences:

1. My aunt has just arrived/just arrived at the airport. I have to go and pick her up.
2. My cousin is staying with me at the moment. He has arrived/arrived yesterday.
3. Guess what? I’ve got/I got a new job!
4. Have you heard/Did you hear the news? Juliette has passed/passed all her exams.
5. I’m not hungry. I’ve already eaten/I already ate .
6. Spain has won/won the last World Cup.

3 Practice 2 - Experiences and repeated events

Read the following common facts about Marilyn Monroe and Nicole Kidman. Which actress does
each sentence refer to? Put ‘MM’ (Marilyn Monroe), ‘NK’ (Nicole Kidman), or ‘both’.

1. She was married more than once.

2. She has been married more than once.
3. She was born in the USA.
4. She has starred in many successful movies.
5. She received awards for her performances.
6. She has worked with many famous actors.
7. She began her movie career in her twenties.
8. She has won several awards for her performances.

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4 Practice 3 - Changes from past to present

The picture on the left shows Paul when he was younger. What has happened to him?

become change grow lose put on stop

1. His lifestyle a lot.

2. He running completely.
3. He some weight.
4. He lazy and unfit.
5. He his enthusiasm for running.
6. He a mustache.

5 Practice 4 - Present perfect v. Simple past

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or simple past:

1. The movie we saw (see) at the theater last night was awful.
2. It hasn’t rained (not/rain) so far this week.
3. I graduated (graduate) from college in 2001.
4. Martin didn’t earn (not/earn) much money last year.
5. Daniel’s English has improved (improve) a lot since last month.
6. I learned (learn) Spanish about 10 years ago, but I have forgotten (forget) most of it.
7. I sent (send) you an email last night. Have you read (you/read) it yet?
8. Help! Somebody has stolen (steal) my phone!
9. I have never gone (never/go) to Brazil, but I went (go) to Peru last year on vacation.
10. Have you seen (you/see) my new iPhone? I bought (buy) it yesterday.
11. Did you see (you/see) the soccer match last night? It has been (be) a fantastic game.
12. Andy just has left (just/leave). He has been (be) here earlier.
13. I never meet (never/meet) my grandmother. She died (die) when I was (be) still a baby.
14. I attended (attend) my first job interview 10 years ago. Since then, I have worked (work) for
several multinational companies.

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